Caring about your child is good, but overdoing it is just as harmful as neglect.
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From 《论语·先进》: Zigong asked which disciple was better, Shi (who overdoes things) or Shang (who falls short). Confucius replied, "Shi overshoots, Shang undershoots — overshooting is the same as undershooting." Foundational Confucian moderation.
usage
The classic cue for the "golden mean" (中庸) — any time someone argues for moderation, this idiom is the quickest way to frame it.
